Originally Posted by Indyxfire317
Anybody experience problems with the autostick when manually shifting at high rpm. I may not be a master with the autostick yet, but on occasion when really getting on it I have noticed that when shifting from 2nd to 3rd, the transmission indicator shows that the car has shifted, but the car remains in the lower gear until I back off and let the rpms drop a little, only then can I shift again to 3rd or 4th. Am I trying to shift to quickly without letting off the accelerator long enough or is there something else.
I'm sorry but I can't figure out or understand why you didn't buy the 6 speed manual if you wanted to shift gears (especially when you paid a rip-off option cost to DC). I went to the ManTrans 101 years ago and the first thing they did to qualify you was to check your right arm and hand and if it constantly moved over to the centre console, you were an excellent candidate to continue with the course (not to mention that you needed a left leg and foot).
I just don't understand why anyone would buy a two seater sports car like the Xfire and not get the manual transmission. You can play with the engine/tranny/rear-end in so many 3dimensional ways that adds to the over-all enjoyment of driving experience.
One other thing. Just a little nostalgia coming out now; When I was 15years old, I lived in an townhouse complex and during the summer, in order to make some spending money, I would offer to wash the owners cars. They would just give me the keys, and I would have to drive the car over to the central location where the water/hose was located.
I remember my first time when I got into one car and it was a manual transmission. Never tried one before (of course my parents always had AUTO trannies). Needless to say, I got the car washed and I can remember that being the car I would always look forward to washing in future weeks.
Thank GOD for manual transmissions (and for two-seater Sports Cars, of course).
Just a little drivel from my perspective. Thanks!